The result of the admission test for the Session 2017 of of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University(SAU) held on 9 December,2016 has been published on 11 December,2016.

The Connecttask Team congratulates the qualified candidates for their success.We hope that they will get admitted as directed by the
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University(SAU) authority and contribute to the development of Bangladesh after graduation.

The results with Notice for Admission and other requirements for admission of Level-1,Semester-1 of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University(SAU) in the Faculty of Agriculture,Faculty of Agribusiness Management,Faculty of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine and Faculty of Fisheries and Aquaculture may be viewed from the website of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University (SAU).The website of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University (SAU) is http://www.sau.edu.bd/.

At a special ceremony at the World Food Prize Hall of Laureates in Des Moines on December 7, 2016, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack was presented the Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Medallion by World Food Prize Foundation president Ambassador Kenneth M. Quinn.

Training of Trainers on Integrated Pest Management and Safe Use of Pesticides was held in Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) during 12-14 December,2015.Thirty five participants from 14
organizations participated in the 3-day long important event.
The training event took place in the Seminar Room and Entomology
Division of BARI located at Gazipur district of Bangladesh.The fund of the event was available from the Pesticide Toxicology Research
Project.

The participants received certificates of attendance distributed by Dr.Bhaggya Rani Banik,Director (Training and Communication) after pleasant discussion on the training event.

It is expected that the recipients of the Training of Trainers on Integrated Pest Management and Safe Use of Pesticides will be able to impart effective training in the future and thus contribute to food security and safe food management.

The result of the admission test for the Session 2016 of of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University(SAU) held on 18 December,2015 has been published on 19 December,2015.

The results with Notice for Admission and other requirements for admission of Level-1,Semester-1 of SAU for BSc.Ag(Honours),BBA(Agribusiness) and BSc Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry courses may be viewed from the following links of the website of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University (SAU).

In the above links the Roll Numbers of the candidates securing places in Merit List,Quota List and Waiting List are published along with their corresponding positions.

Detailed information regarding the procedure of admission in Agriculture Faculty,Agribusiness Management Faculty and Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Faculty have been presented in the following link of the website of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University (SAU) .All candidates are requested to visit the given link of the website for guidance.

http://www.sau.edu.bd/public/images/upload_images/result_notice.pdf

The admission of the qualified candidates will be held on 28-12-2015 and 29-12-2015 from 0900 am to 0500 pm in the Seminar Room of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University (SAU).

The process of admission of the candidates from the waiting list will start from 30-12-2015.The candidates enlisted in the waiting list shall have to submit their admission cards on 30-12-2015 at the Registrar Office and admission from the waiting list be held on 31-12-2015.

Detailed information regarding admission fees and other requirements will be available from the following link of the website of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University (SAU) .Hence all concerned are requested to follow the guidelines in the following link to ensure the admission as scheduled.

http://www.sau.edu.bd/public/images/upload_images/result_notice.pdf

The candidates shall have to submit all original certificates,transcripts,testimonials and 4 copies of attested color photographs at the time of admission.No candidate will be admitted unless original certificate of SSC and original transcripts of SSC and HSC will be submitted.Candidates belonging to various quotas have to produce relevant documents as mentioned in the notice.About BDT 25000/00 will be required for admission.

It may also be noted that the orientation of the admitted students will be held on 4-1-2015 in the auditorium of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University (SAU) and regular classes will be started from 5-1-2015Admission test for the Undergraduate Admission 2016 of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University(SAU) will be held onFriday, 18 December 2015 at 10:00am.Seat Plan has been published in the website of of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University(SAU)which may be viewed at the following link:
http://www.sau.edu.bd/

Candidates and guardians may visit the link and learn the venues of Admission test.

It may be mentioned that 32124 candidates are competing for admission for the Undergraduate Admission 2016 of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University(SAU).They will get the opportunity to study B. Sc. Ag. (Hons.), BBA in Agribusiness (Hons.) and B. Sc. Vet. Science and A.H.
through the admission process.

Admission test for the Undergraduate Admission 2016 of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University(SAU) will be held onFriday, 18 December 2015 at 10:00am.Seat Plan has been published in the website of of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University(SAU)which may be viewed at the following link:
http://www.sau.edu.bd/

Candidates and guardians may visit the link and learn the venues of Admission test.

It may be mentioned that 32124 candidates are competing for admission for the Undergraduate Admission 2016 of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University(SAU).They will get the opportunity to study B. Sc. Ag. (Hons.), BBA in Agribusiness (Hons.) and B. Sc. Vet. Science and A.H.
through the admission process.

I was walking along a country road of Gazipur recently on a holiday.
The road passed through dense vegetation comprising jackfruit,mango,jujube,Indian olive,tamarind,amloki,various citrus species, Sal ,Bajna,acacia and many domestic and wild plants.The area was a part of Sal forest and characterized by red soil.
While enjoying the lush green beauty of the landscape
I saw a large butterfly flying over my head.The butterfly soon settled on a leaf of Sal tree in front of me.It sat on the leaf and spread its wings.I was astonished to see the beauty of the elegant butterfly.Its wings were mixture of blue,black and white.I took my
Samsung mobile phone and captured its images.
I checked the images of the butterfly in the net and could identify it.It was Blue Mormon.Its scientific name is Papilio polymnestor.The butterfly species was declared as the State Butterfly of Maharashtra of India.Authorities of India has chosen
a really beautiful butterfly for one of its states.
Later,I saw Blue Mormon butterfly on Ixora and rose flowers.Its beauty enhanced with its presence on various flowers and foliage.

I also saw a number of photos of the butterfly in Flickr posted by some butterfly enthusiasts of Bangladesh.The photos showed the butterfly sipping nectar from Ixora flowers indicating its preference of the host plant.The butterfly was photographed from Dhaka and Barisal in the said photos.

Torben Bjorn Larsen cited the species in Butterflies of Bangladesh : An Annotated Checklist.He mentioned that he saw the species in Dhaka Botanical Garden,Jahangir Nagar University Campus,Savar and in Sylhet.

The occurrence of the elegant Blue Mormon in wide areas and in many locations of Bangladesh is a vital proof that it is a native species of our country.

Let us hail this elegant butterfly and enjoy its divine beauty.

I have posted some links of photographs and videos of Blue Mormon from Flickr and Youtube.They will help you identify the elegant butterfly in the environment.

Bangladesh is rich in insect fauna.All insect species are not pests which cause damage to crops,trees and other resources.We will consider insect species that cause damage to crops and resources in this article.
A good number of insect pests attack the crops and resources in various stages of their growth,storage and shipment.The scientists who deal with insects are called entomologists.Their dedicated role
help the growers and home makers to manage the insect pests.
Rice Insect Pests
Rice is one of the major cereal crops of Bangladesh.It is grown as the staple food crop and thus receives most attention by the farmers,scientists,extension officers and policy makers.Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) undertakes research and monitoring work for the management of rice insect pests.About 175 insect pests have been recorded in Bangladesh which cause varying degrees of damage.About 20 insect pests cause economic damage to the rice crop
in different growing seasons.A link of Rice Knowledge Bank managed by International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has been given below for the management of rice insect pests:http://www.knowledgebank.irri.org/step-by-step-production/growth/pests-and-diseases/insects

Similar Rice Knowledge Bank is also managed by BRRI which may be viewed at the following link for guidance on rice insect pest management: